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Preston and Denise Bailado <br /> P.O. Box 1803 <br /> Kealakekua, HI 96750 <br /> 17th May, 2023 <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Leeward Planning Commission <br /> Attn: Chair Vitousek <br /> 101 Pauahi Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Re: Kona Aerial Special Use Permit#21-000227 <br /> Dear Leeward Planning Commission, <br /> We write this letter in regards to the current Kona Aerials Special Use Permit <br /> #21-000227 and its location. <br /> Our eldest daughter has been a gymnast at Kona Aerials since 2018 and it has <br /> been an anchor in her everyday life. We find that gymnastics is a great <br /> sporting option for young women, as it gives them a sport that they can <br /> participate in all year round.. It has helped her with her physical fitness, <br /> confidence, life lessons, and discipline. Our daughter has traveled off island <br /> for competitions over the years with her teammates which creates great <br /> bonding experiences. When a gymnast gets to compete at a higher level,they <br /> also get the opportunity to travel to the mainland. A college visit is usually in <br /> the itinerary if the competition is in a college town. A few of these gymnasts at <br /> Kona Aerials may have a legitimate chance of obtaining an athletic scholarship <br /> to compete in gymastics. A shut down of Kona Aerials will greatly decrease the <br /> chance for these few gymnasts to get those scholarships as they need to train <br /> year round just to keep up conditioning and skills. <br /> Growing up on The Big Island, we had very few opportunities, limited sports <br /> choices, and little extracurricular activities. This sport and organization has <br /> given our daughter this positive experience to broaden her interests. <br />